Portland By tdowden Dec 1, 1840 Multnomah People https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beKxz_2UtMA&t=147s Dec 2, 1840 Settlers Arrive in the Portland Area Settlers Moving West Dec 1, 1842 William Overton builds 1st dwelling Dec 2, 1844 Asa Lovejoy becomes the first legal landowner Dec 3, 1845 Francis Pettygrove and Asa Lovejoy name city with a Coin Toss Dec 3, 1845 1st Ferry Service Ferry crossings Dec 3, 1846 First business opens- Blacksmith Dec 3, 1848 First church opens Jan 1, 1850 Donation Land Act Jan 1, 1850 Chinese and Mexican Immigrants help build railroad Jan 1, 1851 First Wagon Road out of Portland Jan 1, 1851 First Mayor - Hugh O'Bryant Jan 1, 1883 First Transcontinental Railroad into Portland (NorthernPacific Jan 1, 1887 First City Zoo Dec 1, 1887 First bridge over the Willamette (The Morrison) Jan 1, 1905 First Library Jan 1, 1947 Vanport Flood Vanport flood video Jan 1, 1950 Mexican Immigrants come to work on farms Jan 1, 1962 Packy the Elephant born at the zoo Packy the Elephant video Jan 1, 1962 Columbus Day Storm Columbus Day Storm Video Dec 1, 1970 Portland Trailblazers enter the NBA Trailblazers video Dec 1, 1980 Mt. St. Helens erupts Mt. St. Helens Eruption Dec 1, 1986 Max Light Rail opens Dec 1, 1989 Union Avenue is renamed Martin Luther King Blvd. MLK video Dec 1, 1995 Portland voted best bidycle friendly city Dec 1, 2009 39th Avenue is renamed Cesar Chavez Blvd. Chavez video Jan 1, 2015 Portland Timbers win the MLS Championship portland timbersPortland Timbers
